Indian Shares End Lower for Fourth Day

MUMBAI—Indian shares ended lower for a fourth straight session Thursday, tracking other global markets after China reported an unexpected contraction in manufacturing activity and amid worries that the U.S. central bank may start winding down its bond-purchases program.

The Bombay Stock Exchange's S&P BSE Sensex index fell 387.91 points, or 1.9%, to close at 19674.33 points. On the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty index dropped...